A Nation Once Again-The Malarkey Brothers

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:The Malarkey Brothers] [al:Get Your Irish Up!] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Nation Once Again - The Malarkey Brothers [00:04.08]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:07.94]I read of ancient freemen [00:11.70]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:15.84]Three hundred men and three men; [00:19.77]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:23.59]Our fetters rent in twain [00:27.40]And Ireland long a province be [00:31.52]A Nation once again [00:35.17]A Nation once again [00:39.23]A Nation once again [00:43.03]And lreland long a province be [00:47.03]A Nation once again [00:50.94]And from that time through wildest woe [00:55.33]That hope has shone a far light [00:59.10]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:02.94]Outshine that solemn starlight; [01:06.77]It seemed to watch above my head [01:10.85]In forum field and fane [01:14.77]Its angel voice sang round my bed [01:18.68]A Nation once again [01:22.52]A Nation once again [01:26.43]A Nation once again [01:30.21]And Ireland long a province be a nation once again [01:38.28]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [01:42.36]And service high and holy [01:46.00]Would be profaned by feelings dark [01:50.13]And passions vain or lowly; [01:54.05]For Freedom comes from God's right hand [01:57.97]And needs a Godly train; [02:01.78]And righteous men must make our land [02:05.87]A Nation once again [02:09.73]A Nation once again [02:13.12]A Nation once again [02:17.53]And Ireland long a province be a nation once again [02:25.54]So as I grew from boy to man [02:29.43]I bent me to that bidding [02:33.37]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:37.28]And cruel passion ridding; [02:41.10]For thus I hoped some day to aid [02:45.40]Oh can such hope be vain [02:47.39] [02:48.99]When my dear country shall be made [02:53.05]A Nation once again